Karnataka Weather Today: Dry Spell Continues Across State, Bengaluru at 33°C

Karnataka is set to stay largely dry, with no major change in temperatures over the next three days. The India Meteorological Department has reported that most districts, including Bengaluru, are seeing only a slight rise in maximum temperatures, while minimum temperatures also remain close to normal for this period.

Over the past 24 hours, very hot conditions were reported in parts of north interior Karnataka. Ballari recorded the state’s highest maximum temperature at 38.9 degrees Celsius. In contrast, Mandya, located in the plateau region, reported the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 16.4 degrees Celsius during the same period.

Karnataka weather: Bengaluru weather forecast and temperature trend

Bengaluru is expected to continue with mainly dry and stable weather for now. For the next 24 hours, the sky over the city is likely to remain mostly clear. The IMD has forecast a maximum temperature of about 33 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius for this period.

The same pattern is expected to hold for the following 48 hours in Bengaluru. According to the IMD report, dry conditions should persist, with no major cloud build-up or rainfall signals. Maximum temperature is likely to stay near 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius.

Karnataka weather: temperature departures across coastal and interior regions

Along coastal Karnataka and at a few locations in the south interior region, maximum temperatures were slightly below normal. The fall ranged from minus 1.6 degrees Celsius to minus 3 degrees Celsius. In most other parts of the state, daytime temperatures stayed within the normal range for early March.

Night temperatures showed more variation. In some coastal areas, parts of north interior Karnataka, and one or two places in south interior Karnataka, minimum temperatures were above normal by 1.6 degrees Celsius to 3 degrees Celsius. However, in several locations over the south interior region, they were below normal by minus 1.6 degrees Celsius to minus 3 degrees Celsius.

Karnataka weather: synoptic features influencing current conditions

The IMD has linked the ongoing dry spell to several synoptic systems over nearby seas. A cyclonic circulation persists over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining areas at about 0.9 kilometres above mean sea level. A north–south trough or wind discontinuity now extends from this circulation towards Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra Pradesh at the same height.

Another cyclonic circulation is present over the central parts of south Bay of Bengal and adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean. This feature is currently observed at around 1.5 kilometres above mean sea level. A separate trough, reduced in intensity, runs from the Gangetic West Bengal region through interior Odisha and along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, up to Rayalaseema, around 0.9 kilometres above mean sea level.

The IMD has indicated that rainfall will become more likely for Karnataka if these trough features strengthen or shift. Until then, widespread dry weather is expected to continue, with only localised fog possible. The report also noted dense fog at one or two locations in the north interior region during the recent 24-hour period.

Overall, Karnataka is experiencing mostly dry and steady weather with only small shifts in temperature. The hottest conditions remain over Ballari, while Bengaluru stays relatively moderate. Any change in the present pattern will depend on how the existing cyclonic circulations and troughs evolve over the adjoining sea and coastal regions.